The Wire - December 14, 2023

this is the wire for 2130 Zulu December 14th 2023 preceden is routine information cut off is 2030 bottom line up front Congress passes extension of fisa section 702 beginning with international events in the Middle East the United Kingdom Maritime trade operations center reports the interception of a distress call from a vessel reporting a boarding incident in the Eastern Gulf of Aiden many reports of irregular activity have been made over the past few weeks as yeni forces seek to continue the targeting of Israeli Affiliated shipping in the Red Sea in South America despite little new information on the Guyana situation tensions remain high in the region Venezuela has issued a 90day ultimatum to Exxon Mobile for the cessation of all operations within the stab block oil field in the economic exclusion zone of Guyana this ultimatum expires in March of 2024 on the home front in the United States the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passes the fiscal year 2024 National Defense authorization act or ndaa including the controversial extension of fisa section 702 this 886 billion annual defense bill was passed immediately before Congress begins their vacation break for the holidays analyst comments for this wire as threats to Maritime shipping continue the costs associated with commercial shipping will likely increase though the number of vessels being targeted in the Red Sea is small considering this is one of the most highly trafficked waterways in the world direct kinetic threats to ship usually attract International attention as such most nations with the ability to project Naval power have quietly increased presence Patrols in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aiden this concludes the wire for 2130 Zulu December 14th 2023